The JMU Middle School Visit Program strives to inspire young students by providing a positive and age-appropriate college campus experience highlighting exposure to different career paths and opportunities to help students begin to focus on long-term goals. This program also addresses the Middle School Academic Career Plan (ACP) as laid out by the VDOE. 

Schedule a Group Visit!

Highlights of Each Visit Include:

• “Picture Yourself in College!” Welcome Session (30 minutes) with media
• Lunch in Award-Winning Dining Hall (all-you-can-eat discount vouchers available for advance purchase for qualifying schools)
• “Behind the Scenes” Campus Tour given by JMU student volunteers focusing on College Life
• Activity or Presentation sponsored by various JMU Academic Departments
• Other enriching college life experiences as time permits

MVP Partners

• Center for Advancement of Sustainable Energy: Hands-On experimentation in Wind Energy and Solar Applications
• Physics and Astronomy: Full-Dome Planetarium Show and Star Talk
• School of Integrated Sciences: Geographic Science and Integrated Science & Technology Majors, Science on a Sphere program
• College of Visual and Performing Arts: Observe a Performing Ensemble Class, Masters Classes in Dance, Theatre and the Visual Arts & Design, Tours of Art Galleries
• Rose Library: Special Collections and Access
• UREC (University Recreation Center): Tour of Facilities and Indoor Climbing Wall
• JMU Athletics: “The Life of a College Athlete” Meet and discuss what it means to be a college athlete with some of JMU's athletes. Tours of facilities when available
• Student Success Center Tour: See the many resources that are available to students on campus - Counseling Center, Learning Centers, Academic Advising and Multicultural Suites

For More Information or to Request a Group Visit, Contact Allison Powell at tolleab@jmu.edu.